Orange County Indexed
November 1779 term
20 items of business, in court order.
20 November 1779
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Thomas Taylor, Wm. McCauley and Eli McDaniel present.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Archelaus Wilson granted to Elizabeth Wilson and John Wilson; sureties Robert McIntyre and Wm. Wilson.
- Child or servant boundThe court apprenticed Solomon Terrell to David Sloan to learn tailoring.
- Administration of an estateBurgess Harrelson’s executors were ordered to qualify after Elijah Harrelson entered and withdrew a caveat.
- Estate accountArchibald (Archelaus) Wilson’s estate inventory was returned.
- Estate accountThomas Bryan’s estate inventory was returned.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Alex Mebane, Thomas Taylor and Wm. McCauley present.
- State caseJames Roney posted a £300 appearance bond with Andrew Murdoch as surety for next court.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Samuel Thomas Love granted to Robert McIntyre; sureties Nathaniel Rochester.
- State caseJohn Coulter posted a £500 bond with Thomas Coulter Senior.
- State caseRichard Edwards posted a £500 bond with N. Rochester.
- State caseJohn Cate entered bond with Timothy Cain and John Hunt at £150 each.
- Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Henry Leamon granted to Elizabeth Leamon; sureties James Monro and N. Rochester.
- Road orderMark Patterson was appointed overseer from Ellerbe Creek to the old road near John Patterson’s, with named workers and an additional unnamed hand.
- Court in sessionThe court convened with justices William McCauley, William Courtney, John Tapley Patterson and 3 others present.
- Deed provedDeed.
- Estate accountJacob Cain’s estate sales account was returned.
- JuryThirty named jurors were appointed to attend court.
- Road orderFrancis Baldridge replaced Wm. McKee as overseer from Caswell County Line to Joseph Allisons.
- Official appointedJohn Nichols replaced Capt. William McCauley as Orange County coroner, bonded with Wm. McCauley and David Craig.
